March 2007



The main issue that makes you feel concerned. * Poverty level. Crosstabulation
% within Poverty level.


Poverty level. Total
Hardship cases Below the poverty line Above the poverty line
The main issue that makes you feel concerned. The economic hardship of my household 33.8% 28.8% 22.9% 28.2%
The absence of security for me and my fami 27.1% 26.5% 29.3% 27.7%
The internal power struggle 16.4% 22.8% 24.5% 21.5%
Hamas in power 2.4% 3.3% 3.6% 3.1%
Fateh in opposition .5% .9%
.4%
The Israeli occupation in general 5.3% 7.9% 5.6% 6.3%
Family problems (health, children, divorce, 1.4% .5% .8% .9%
I have no concerns 13.0% 9.3% 13.3% 11.9%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 16.080(a) 14 .308
Likelihood Ratio 17.149 14 .248
Linear-by-Linear Association .875 1 .350
N of Valid Cases 671

a 6 cells (25.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .93.